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!ArchiCPC - © DavRob 1995
Introduction
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!ArchiCPC is an application which converts Amstrad CPC Multiface screen
grabs into Risc OS sprites.
To load it simply double click on its filer icon, Multiface screen grabs
can be simply dragged to its icon.
How it works
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Deep within the code is an extremely fast ARM code procedure which does
all of the hard work.
The idea is :
1. Read Multiface header to see which mode the screen is (0,1,2)
2. Get X and Y dimensions
3. Load graphics data into an array
4. Call the ARM code which creates the blank sprite and does the conversion
5. Read the palette entry from the Multiface file and convert them to RGB
6. Write out the sprite file
Problems
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1. Only converts one way (CPC-Sprite)
2. Only works on some overscanned pictures (Not our fault)
3. Not tested in Risc PC (It should work....)
4. You need a Multiface
5. You need a CPC with a 3½" drive and a dos copy program
6. You Risc OS 3 or higher (or !MultiFS) to read the DOS disc
Contact info
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David O'Shea Robert O'Sullivan
23 Hillcrest 7 Hillcrest
Carrigaline Carrigaline
Cork Cork
Ireland Ireland
(CPC) (Acorn)
Licence
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Permission is hereby given for you to copy this program and freely
distribute it, subject to the following conditions:
• No charge is made for the program (except nominal media costs).
• No alterations are made to any of the files within the !ArchiCPC
application.
• All of the files within the !ArchiCPC application are supplied, including
this one.
• No attempt is made to reverse engineer any of the programs in the
application.
• This program shall not be used in or by any other program.
• This ReadMe file is supplied, unaltered.